Share of women in ministerial positions in Mexico
Mexico: Share of women in ministerial positions was 45.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Mexico, 2005–2024
Source: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women in ministerial positions in Mexico stood at 45.0%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 155.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Mexico peaked at 45.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2005.
Mexico ranks 17th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.4% | — |
| 2008 | 15.8% | +68.1% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | -33.5% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | +101.0% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 42.1% | +166.5% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 42.1% | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 42.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 42.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 45.0% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 9.4% | 15.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 10.5% | 42.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 42.1% | 45.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More gender data for Mexico
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 30,197 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9402 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 978,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 984,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 992,716 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.03 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.00 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.04 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Mexico?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Mexico was 45.0% in 2024, according to IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2005.
- How does Mexico rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Mexico ranks 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deputy prime ministers and prime ministers or heads of government that hold ministerial portfolios are included, vice-presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.